The Joyful Journey - Homecoming: A First for this Homeschool Family

The Joyful Journey

30 September 2008

Homecoming: A First for this Homeschool Family

My youngest daughter, a senior in highschool, went to Homecoming on Saturday night with a large group of kids from our youth group. (Nina is the one in dark red.) I guess the pictures below help answer a critically important question homeschoolers must answer regarding socialization and the homeschooled child.

"But if you homeschool, won't your kids miss out on homecoming?"

You can see Nina is a miserably lonely homeschooled girl with absolutely nothing to do on a Saturday night! Maybe I should send her to school!

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1 October 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by CrossView

Poor, poor thing! How could you do that to your child??!! =D

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1 October 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mkpierce

Poor Nina - it looks like she's really suffering from having been unsocialized all her life!

Thanks for stopping by...I feel like I already know you a bit through Arby, but it's nice to "meet" you face-to-face! :-)

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1 October 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Arby

It's horrible what you're doing to your daughter. It's abusive, plain and simple. Giving her a good education. Allowing her to attend a dance. Horrible....simply horrible....

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2 October 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Brownie

she looks like she's having fun! People really don't get it, do they?

A couple of years ago a professional person said to me if Blondie is homeschooled she would miss out on prom. I answered: she's in THIRD GRADE! I have a couple of years to think about it.

I never went to prom - none of the kids in my youth group did. However, our church did give us a very nice party and overnight at the Holidy Inn - dinner poolside and all. It was very nice. And it prompted my favorite note in my year book: Dear Blondie, I'll never forget the night we spent at the Holiday Inn, Love Russ.

I don't think that's what the church had in mind....

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